Finding Your Niche

Neighborhoods provide a city’s texture, and Denver is especially blessed in that regard. But while Washington Park, Cherry Creek North, Old Towne Arvada, and Applewood are well-known across the metro area, they’re only the first chapter in a more interesting story.

Dig a little deeper and you’ll discover that these neighborhoods are, in fact, made up of smaller, sub-neighborhoods. These niche neighborhoods, as we like to call them, offer the Denver house hunter mini-communities, each with its own history and architecture. Here are a few of our favorites.

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Johnson & Wales students, all baking and pastry arts majors, competed in the Gingerbread Takeover from December 6–8. Final judging took place on Thursday in the lobby of the Sheraton Downtown Denver hotel. All photos by Sarah Boyum

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The American Society of Interior Designers' (ASID) Colorado Chapter decorated the Governor's Residence for the holidays. Holiday tours, free and open to the public, will take place December 8-11 and December 15-18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All photos by Sarah Boyum